<p>Im having trouble rounding out my college list and I would love some suggestions for good match schools with strong science, art and study abroad programs on the east coast or California. i have about a 4.3 gpa (i think), 2200 on SAT, 770 Lit, 720 Latin, 710 Chem SAT 2s and relatively average ECs.</p>
<p>Thanks so much!</p>
<p>Tufts is known heavily for its internationalism and strength in its study abroad programs.</p>
<p>Johns Hopkins definitely has strong art history program, very strong undergraduate sciences in general, and a very prolific amount of summer abroad programs, internship programs abroad, community service initiatives.</p>
<p>Other schools I would recommend that has a significant portion of its students applying and going abroad are Bowdoin, Wesleyan, Swarthmore, Georgetown, Amherst, Colby, and Boston College just to name a few on the East coast. Each possess atleast 40% student population rate attending a study abroad program throughout their years in college.</p>
<p>You really have to evaluate study abroad in the context of your own situation. If you are paying full sticker price, then you might want to consider colleges that just let you go buy your study abroad package on your own. It's usually cheaper than a semester at home.</p>
<p>However, if you are on full financial aid, then you would want a deal where you pay your home college (or not pay if you are on 100% aid) and the college picks up the entire tab for study abroad, no matter how expensive.</p>
<p>The most expansive study abroad options are available at colleges that allow you to pick from any of several hundred pre-approved programs -- some of their own, some run by other colleges, and some run by study abroad non-profits.</p>
<p>Here are two examples:</p>
<p>Swarthmore College:
Swarthmore</a> College Office for Foreign Study
Swarthmore</a> College Office for Foreign Study</p>
<p>Williams College:
Williams</a> College :: Office of the Dean - Williams College Guide to Study Abroad</p>
<p>obiwan, as IDad says study abroad options are fairly open ended at most colleges. Each college supports one or possibly two programs of their own, meaning they administer and conceptualize the programs, but students from any institution can attend. The general procedure is that you pick the country or area that you are interested in, then choose from a list of programs that are approved by your college. In the case of a school like Williams or Swarthmore this would entail hundreds of choices.</p>
<p>Re art -- are you looking for art studio or art history, or both. My son was interested in both (he graduated from Williams with a combined degree) and this was his shortlist: Williams, Wesleyan, Hamilton, Kenyon, Conn College, Skidmore. In the ivy league, Brown and Yale. I would add Smith if you are female. </p>
<p>Williams, which is the one I'm the most familiar with, also has wonderful programs in the other arts -- music, theater, dance -- and participation level is high even for non-majors. Also, three worldclass museums on or near campus, and lots of internship opportunities in the art history field.</p>
<p>Most of these also have very strong sciences. Again, to cite Williams, dual majors in the arts and sciences are fairly common.</p>
<p>Re weak ECs, I have to ask if you are an artist yourself? If yes, plan to submit a slide portfolio of your work along with an extensive arts package.
Colleges need artists and this can be a significant hook, even if you end up majoring in something else.</p>
<p>[EDIT: I just read your original post again and note you are looking for matches. Of my list, Hamilton, Skidmore, Conn College, Kenyon, Smith. Possibly Wesleyan.]</p>
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<p>Actually, you have to review each college's study abroad offerings individually. Some are actually quite limited, pretty much restricting you to the college's own programs. They are all over the board in terms of finances, some policies favoring rich folk some favoring lower income folk. Applicants should do their homework.</p>
<p>Also, if you are planning on majoring in a science field, you should understand that it is very difficult to do study abroad and complete the coursework for most science majors within a 4 year time frame.</p>
<p>You should also consider Haverford: great sciences, solid studio art, expansive study abroad see: Haverford</a> College: International Academic Programs</p>
<p>Haverford students can also take advantage of Bryn Mawr's great art history and a joint HC-BMC theater program.</p>
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I do not dispute that it takes organization and planning. And perhaps it is more difficult at some institutions than others. </p>
<p>However, our son is in engineering, is on track to graduate in 4 years, and will be abroad this fall for one semester. His options were somewhat limited, because there was a specific class he needed to take that term to stay on course, but it is doable for him. (He knew, starting Freshman year, that he wanted to do this, shared his plans with his advisors, and scheduled his courses accordingly.)</p>